Excessive heat triggers false alarm in elevator room, Fort Lee NJ
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Fire & ArsonFire units responded to an alarm from an elevator and maintenance room where excessive heat was detected. No fire was found. The system was reset and the owner was advised to monitor the area in case the alarm activates again.
Audio|Heard on: Bergen County Metro Fire and Rescue - East
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01:28
Transcript:
00:00
The elevator slash maintenance room is what the alarm was.
00:04
It was really hot in there.
00:07
Some of the duct work was ranging the 130, 140 temperature,
00:12
Fahrenheit.
00:13
But we did put a reset on the panel and it took.
00:18
If you can call the owner and just tell them to come check that room because the heat might build up again and the alarm might go back off.
00:31
Do we know what the heat source was?
00:38
It appears that some of the ductwork is just measuring in high temperature.
00:45
Not the whole room is ductwork that's right next to the heat sensor, and I think that's what set it off.
01:04
I heard it, I'm just trying to figure out what you're, just give me a 1015.
01:13
Okay,
01:15
there's that's one.
01:20
In the house, the homeowner is working out with their alarm company,
01:24
the client any fire department assistance, all units be clear, commands terminated.
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Location mentioned:
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
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